FREIGHTENED

EDUCATIONAL DIGITAL DOWNLOAD: For self-hosted school servers $169 (PURCHASE a download above, includes caption file). Denis Delestrac's ('Sand Wars') audacious investigation reveals the mechanics and perils of freight shipping. An incredible 90% of the products consumed in the Western world come from overseas. This expansive journey uncovers the obscure world of container ships that are central to our economy and environment. DVD: Colleges/Universities, Gov’t, Businesses $169 (includes Public Performance Rights) DVD: K-12 Schools $89 DVD: Public Libraries (Circulation Only) $49 DVD: Community Screenings $195  DIGITAL FILE:  $169 WATCH NOW ON THESE PLATFORMS 90% of the goods we consume in the West are manufactured in far-off lands and brought to us by ship. The cargo shipping industry is a key player in world economy and forms the basis of our very model of modern civilization; without it, it would be impossible to fulfill the ever-increasing demands of our societies. Yet the functioning and regulations of this business remain largely obscure to many, and its hidden costs affect us all. Due to their size, freight ships no longer fit in traditional city harbours; they have moved out of the public’s eye, behind barriers and check points. The film answers questions such as: Who pulls the strings in this multi-billion dollar business? To what extent does the industry control our policy makers? How does it affect the environment above and below the water-line? And what’s life like for modern seafarers? Taking us on a journey over seas and oceans, FREIGHTENED reveals in an audacious investigation the many faces of world-wide freight shipping and sheds light on the consequences of an all-but-visible industry. Written and Directed by Denis Delestrac Produced by Polar Star Films. Co-produced by La Compagnie des Taxi-Brousse. 2016 | 52 mins | Closed Captioned and SDH Subtitles FILM FESTIVALS AND SCREENINGS KLEFF, Malaysia October 2016 DREFF, Dominican Republic September 2016 DocsBarcelona Medellín, Colombia July 2016 Sense Ficció, TV3, Spain July 2016 Sheffield Doc/Fest, UK June 2016 SRF, Switzerland June 2016 DocsBarcelona, Spain May 2016 RTBF, Belgium May 2016 GoodPlanet, Paris, France May 2016 SVT, Sweden May 2016 San Francisco Green Film Fest April 2016 Das Erste (SWR), Germany March 2016